Obituaries
Obituaries for Orange County, Apopka, FL and surrounding areas.
Gary Guckenberger
Sep 17, 2025
Gary Wayne Guckenberger affectionately known as “Gook” was born on March 13, 1957, to James and Mary Lou Guckenberger in New Kensington, PA. He moved to Orlando, FL with his family while still a young child.
Gary received his formal education in the Orange County Public School system. After graduation, he enlisted in the Army. He served his country as a...
Guillermo Montes de Oca
Sep 13, 2025
Nacido el dia 10 de Febrero de 1926, en Camaguey, Cuba. Padre ejemplar para sus cuatro hijos Julia, Migdalia,Guillermo Jr, Raul y su hija adoptiva Dalia. Fue un hombre de oracion y de fe y a todos enseno a amar a Dios. Sus pasatiempos favoritos eran leer, hacer obra misionera y con su sonrisa y carisma le era facil traer...
Lois Beasley
Sep 13, 2025
Lois B. Beasley
Lois B. Beasley, 101, passed away on September 13, 2025. She was born on November 23, 1923, in Camp Walton, Florida. Lois graduated from Paxton High School, where she enjoyed playing on the basketball team.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin A. Booth and Missouri Weeks Booth; her husband, Cleo Beasley; her daughter, Sandra...
Kenneth Plate
Sep 8, 2025
Kenneth “Ken” James Plate was born on March 9, 1954, to the parents of George and Doris Plate, in Staten Island, New York, alongside his twin brother George. Together, they made quite an entrance into the world, weighing a combined 16 pounds, 10 ounces, the largest twins born at the hospital at that time. In 1961, at age 7, the...
Benjamin Griffin
Sep 4, 2025
Benjamin “Ben” Franklin Griffin Jr. was born June 12, 1942 in Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands. He grew up in the rural community of Milton, Florida. Ben graduated from Milton High School in 1960 and played on the varsity football team. He, also, attended Pensacola Junior College and served in the Army Reserve.
He was married to Elizabeth “Betty” Locke Griffin for...
Taylor Forrest Pendley
Sep 4, 2025
Taylor Forrest Pendley, 40, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, September 4, 2025, after a courageous three-year battle with colon cancer. He was surrounded by love and lived a life marked by strength, devotion, and deep love for his family.
Taylor was born on October 3, 1984, in Orlando, Florida. He had a true passion for learning, always seeking...
Marika Polygalaktos
Aug 31, 2025
Marika (Ziakas) Polygalaktos, 95, died on August 31, 2025, surrounded by family and friends at her home in Apopka, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Konstantinos (Kostas), and her parents Ekaterini (Katina) and Theodoros Ziakas.
Marika was born on March 25, 1930, in Keramidi, a village in the northern Pelion region of Greece, and...
Violeta Perdomo
Aug 28, 2025
Violeta Perdomo, 77, beloved Mother, Daughter, Mother-in-law, Grandmother, and Cousin, was called to her eternal resting place on August 28, 2025. She entered this world on August 13, 1948 in Guatemala City, Guatemala, born to Ruben Bailon and Sara Perdomo. She is survived by her son Ricardo Monterroso; daughter-in-law Monica Monterroso; grandson Ricardo Monterroso; granddaughter Abigail Monterroso; daughter Sara Ramos;...
Kierra Lindo
Aug 20, 2025
Kierra Denise Lindo was born August 2, 1999 at Arnold Palmer hospital downtown Orlando. Kierra left behind her Sister Khadijah Lindo, her Mom Roxanne Lindo, her Dad Patrick Lindo and many other family members.
Kierra was diagnosed with Sickle Anemia at birth which caused excruciating pain throughout her body, requiring many hospital visits, needles and many blood transfusions. Even...
Hilary Bowman
Aug 17, 2025
Dr. Hilary Lawrence Bowman, age 75, of Orlando, Florida, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at AdventHealth Hospital in Orlando.
He is lovingly remembered by his devoted wife of 50 years, Verina Bowman; his children, Dr. Kurt Bowman and Karen Swan; his daughter-in-law, Charlene Robertson-Bowman; his son-in-law, Sherman Swan; and his treasured grandchildren, Callie, Aliyah, and Zayn...
Eric Timothy
Aug 15, 2025
Eric Eleazar Timothy was born in Bethel, Tobago, on May 17, 1930, to the late Evan Leopold and Jane Timothy. He was one of nine siblings and grew up in a loving, faith-centered household. After attending Caribbean Union College (now University of the Southern Caribbean), Eric migrated to Queens, New York, in the 1960s, where he began a new life...
Jimmy Phillips
Aug 15, 2025
Jimmy Allen Phillips passed away peacefully on August 15, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 16, 1953. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Dorothy Phillips. As well as his brother Billy Tindall and many friends he's lost along the way. He is survived by his 4 daughters, 2 sisters, 1 brother...
Sandra Macherone
Aug 15, 2025
Sandra Carol (Johns) Macherone, 79, of Tavares, Florida, passed away peacefully at her home on August 15th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 5th, 1946, in Edgewater, Florida, to Betty (Oliver) Galloway and Donald Johns.
Sandra was the devoted mother of Michael Macherone and Dawn (Macherone) Brown. She carried the memory of her infant son, John...
Jarnell Cange' Gabriel
Aug 8, 2025
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Jarnell Cange' Gabriel, who departed this life on August 8, 2025, at the age of 74. Born on October 20, 1950, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects during the public viewing on August 13, 2025, at Highland Funeral Home, which will begin at 10:00...
Rafalito "Chino" Bello
Aug 8, 2025
Rafalito "Chino" Bello, peacefully transitioned on August 8th, 2025 surrounded by his wife & children at the age of 50.
Chino was a beloved husband, father, brother, son & grandfather. A kind and loving soul, his greatest joy in life was his family. He was a devoted husband and a proud father to his four children, Daniella, Joshua, Gabriella & Mariella...
Marie M. Mitchell
Aug 4, 2025
Marie Myers Mitchell, age 103, of Maitland, Florida passed away Monday, August 4, 2025.
Born in Yadkin County, North Carolina on September 23, 1921, Marie was the daughter of the late Homer Clay Myers, Sr. and Laura Frances Hobson Myers. Marie graduated from Union Grove High School in 1939 and from Mitchell Community College in Statesville, N.C. in 1940. She was...
Cecelia Eshelman
Aug 1, 2025
Cecelia Eshelman was born in Kissimmee, Florida and was raised in Orlando, Florida. She was born April 15, 1931, and she passed away on August 1, 2025. She graduated from Orlando High School, which was established in 1892 and closed in 1952. She attended high school with John Young, the astronaut, who graduated in 1948.
Her mother was Addie Alman and...
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